SA2 8LH maps, stats, and open data

SA2 8LH lies on Benbow Close in Sketty, Swansea. SA2 8LH is located in the Sketty electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Swansea and the Welsh Parliamentary constituency of Swansea West. The Local Health Board is Swansea Bay University and the police force is South Wales. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

SA2 8LH maps

SA2 8LH map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
SA2 8LH map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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SA2 8LH geodata

Easting262172
Northing192616
Latitude51.615453
Longitude-3.992111

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is SA2 8LH?

StreetBenbow Close
LocalitySketty
Town/CitySwansea
CountryWales
Postcode DistrictSA2
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SA2 8LH Elevation

Elevation or altitude of SA2 8LH as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation60m197ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardSketty
ConstituencySwansea West

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in SA2 8LH

2022
25 JUL
£485,000
11, BENBOW CLOSE, SKETTY, SWANSEA, SA2 8LH
2021
22 DEC
£330,000
2021
25 JUN
£323,000
2014
18 JUL
£300,000
2, BENBOW CLOSE, SKETTY, SWANSEA, SA2 8LH
2009
22 MAY
£215,000
2004
27 SEP
£249,999
8, BENBOW CLOSE, SKETTY, SWANSEA, SA2 8LH
1998
23 OCT
£85,500

➜ Swansea house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of SA2 8LH

September 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Heather Crescent347m
March 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Heather Crescent347m
October 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near Heather Crescent347m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to SA2 8LH

Admirals Walk (Sketty Park Drive)Sketty50m
Admirals Walk (Sketty Park Drive)Sketty55m
Sketty Park DriveSketty199m
Sketty Green (Sketty Park Road)Sketty210m
Dilwyn RoadSketty231m

Nearest railway stations to SA2 8LH

Swansea Station3.7km
Gowerton Station4.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SA2 8LH

Broadband access in SA2 8LH (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in SA2 8LH (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed121.4Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.2Mbps
Average upload speed3.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.43Mbps

Broadband limitations in SA2 8LH (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SA2 8LH

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SA2 8LH gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in SA2 8LH by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)170,262
Meter count10
Mean (kWh/meter)17,026
Median (kWh/meter)17,390

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)35,481
Meter count10
Mean (kWh/meter)3,548
Median (kWh/meter)3,355
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SA2 8LH, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in SA2 8LH.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

7.5% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than SA2 8LH:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SA2 8LH (meters)

Old Vicarage Nursing Home
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
53 Sketty Park Road
204m
Penybryn Care Home
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
26 Sketty Park Road
204m
Bishop Gore Comprehensive School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Bishop Gore Comprehensive School
259m

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Nearest post box to SA2 8LH

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Cherry Grove17:3011:30693m
Dunraven Road18:0012:45727m
Beaconsfield Way18:1512:30776m

Nearest schools to SA2 8LH

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Bishop Gore School
De-La-Beche Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9AP
Not applicable260m
Parkland Primary School
Sketty Park Drive, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8NG
Not applicable464m
Sketty Primary School
Llwynnawr Road, Ty Coch, Swansea, SA2 9HJ
Not applicable652m

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SA2 8LH ITL and SA2 8LH LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SA2 8LH:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLLWales
ITL 2 CodeName
TLL1West Wales and The Valleys
ITL 3 CodeName
TLL18Swansea
LAU 1 CodeName
W06000011Swansea

SA2 8LH census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SA2 8LH:

CodeName
OAW00004577
LSOAW01000859Swansea 027B
MSOAW02000194Swansea 027

Nearest postcodes to SA2 8LH

SA2 8LLOaktree Avenue68m
SA2 8LNSketty Park Drive84m
SA2 8LERaleigh Close88m
SA2 8LJBirchtree Close92m
SA2 8LFDana Drive101m
SA2 8LQAdmirals Walk102m
SA2 8LGCunningham Close106m
SA2 9ATCaebryn Avenue163m
SA2 8LRSketty Park Close182m
SA2 9AFPine Tree Court193m